unfinished glory

Chapter 235 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain

Without taking care of the phone to comfort the lost James, Li Chongxiao threw himself into the nervous game again.

After returning to the home court, the Lakers were more proactive on the offensive end.Yao Ming's scoring efficiency has always been very high, especially in the first half today.

In the first quarter of the game, he was the player with the highest score on the field, scoring 10 points on 8 of 18 shots and free throws.Little Gasol was completely powerless in defense and could only watch him score.

Even if Gasol came to double-team, there was no way to restrict it, and he also missed other players.

In the second quarter, Yao Ming created a lot of opportunities for his teammates by relying on his restraint.On the basis of his 13 points, he also directly assisted 3 times.

Coupled with Kobe beating the side drums, the Lakers' offense went extremely smoothly today.

The Grizzlies didn't actually make a mistake, it's just that the opponent's efficiency was too high today, and they played mediocrely.Except for Li Chongxiao's 23 points, none of the other teammates scored more than 8 points.

During the intermission, Carlisle didn't come up with any strange tactics, but just encouraged the players to maintain a good attitude.

After four games of competition, for the Grizzlies and Lakers, it is good to play some normal tactics and not use any strange formations or methods.

At this stage, too weird playing style will not have much effect, and may be self-defeating instead.Now the competition is about patience and willpower. Whoever can persevere to the end will be able to win the final victory.

The Grizzlies are also quite resilient now, at least 15 points behind in the first half, they are still not chaotic.

At the beginning of the second half, Li Chongxiao's idea was to close the score in the third quarter, and then complete the overtake in the fourth quarter.So as soon as he came up, he stepped up his offense and played consecutive individual singles.

The Lakers have been prepared for a long time, Artest is the main defense, and Kobe is on the side to help defend.

In the first three rounds, Li Chongxiao only made 3 of 1 shots and only scored two points.But fortunately, the Lakers' offense was not smooth, and they failed to score a goal.

The increased defensive pressure made Li Chongxiao realize that he should not use too simple offense, and had to play a little more complicated.

The Gasol brothers in the team are all standard European insiders. They shoot well and have high tactical literacy. They are naturally handy in pick-and-roll tactics.

In the daily offense of the Grizzlies, there are a lot of pick-and-rolls, and both Gasol can complete them better.

However, the defense of the pick-and-roll tactic is a compulsory course for every team.The Lakers have prepared several defensive methods.

Especially against the Grizzlies' defense, they did not adopt the usual way of retreating inside, fearing that they would leave room for Li Chongxiao to shoot.

Now they have switched to a more difficult defensive method of delaying the return. When Gasol was doing the pick-and-roll, Yao Ming stepped forward to delay Li Chongxiao's shot, and Artest went around to prevent Li Chongxiao from breaking through.If Gasol is doing the pick-and-roll, Odom will defend against the breakthrough, and Artest will squeeze over to prevent Li Chongxiao from shooting.

In addition, the Lakers sometimes use weak-side players to double-team, usually Kobe.The Battier he defends basically has no independent offensive ability, and can be ignored when appropriate.

The Lakers have used this method of defending Li Chongxiao in pick-and-rolls well in the first few games.

However, in response to the Lakers' style of play, the Grizzlies went a step further in this game, using double pick-and-rolls.Both insiders were pulled out, and when the first insider couldn't help Li Chongxiao completely block the space, the second insider continued to block.

During this period, Li Chongxiao had many choices, and he could shoot when he had space.And the inside line is pulled out, which is very suitable for breakthrough.

If Li Chongxiao's offensive opportunity is not good, he can also pass it to the Gasol brothers and let them use it as a transition to choose the next move.The other two insiders occupy the middle position, and the other teammates naturally lie in ambush on the bottom line. When they encounter double-teams, they can naturally pass to shoot a three-pointer.

This tactic is simple and simple, but the Grizzlies use it very well. One is that their outside initiator Li Chongxiao is an all-around superstar who can shoot suddenly and has no shortcomings. The Lakers can't relax for a moment.

Another important point is that partners like the Gasol brothers are hard to come by. The two centers and power forwards can switch games. They not only have a good shot, but are also very good at passing.

The Grizzlies quickly approached the score with this tactic. After the third quarter, they were only 8 points behind.

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The fourth quarter started with 79:73, and the Lakers quickly organized a defensive switch to deal with the Grizzlies' tactics.

The Grizzlies have their strengths, and the Lakers also have their own strengths. Both Odom and Artest have good strength, and the Pau Gasol brothers can't suffer much when they switch defenses.

The only problem is that Yao Ming is not easy to keep up with Li Chongxiao.But this problem was solved after Kobe came to help defend. , As long as he delays for a while, the Lakers will naturally be able to readjust their defensive formation.

The two sides just fought back and forth like this, slowly entangled.The Grizzlies also fought for a long time, and it was not until the last 2 minutes that the point difference was evened out in one fell swoop.

Phil Jackson sat on the sidelines and watched the score shrink a little bit, and there was nothing he could do.The tactics and opportunities of the Lakers came out, and the play was not bad, and they basically didn't make any mistakes.The reason for this situation is entirely a manifestation of Li Chongxiao's personal ability.

He is so stable!
No matter how the situation on the court changes and how the defensive intensity increases, he always has a way to get the ball into the basket.This is equivalent to the fact that the opponent needs to keep scoring goals and cannot relax, otherwise they will be overtaken step by step.

Both Artest and Kobe have teamed up to chase and intercept, but Li Chongxiao dragged the game into the final stage of the game.

The score was tied at 99:99, and under the defense of Li Chongxiao, Kobe scored another goal with a back kick.

Looking back, Li Chongxiao did not show any weakness, and made a three-pointer on Kobe's head, directly overtaking the score.

Next, Kobe took the ball again. This time, he met Li Chongxiao and Battier's double-team defense, so he had to pass the ball to Artest, who missed a three-pointer.

Li Chongxiao took the rebound, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and made a steady mid-range shot.

Then Kobe also dribbled the ball by himself and made a strong shot over Li Chongxiao and Battier, but still missed.Fortunately, Li Chongxiao also missed a shot, and the Lakers were only 3 points behind.

With only the last 19 seconds left, the Lakers have only two options, either to play a quick two-pointer and then play a foul tactic; or to press the time to shoot a 3-pointer.

Zen Master chose the safest method, taking advantage of the Grizzlies' focus on the three-pointer, allowing Kobe to enter the penalty area and score a two-pointer.

Then Li Chongxiao made two free throws steadily, forcing the Lakers to shoot another three-pointer.

Everyone knew that Kobe shot the ball, and the Grizzlies deployed heavy soldiers next to him to defend the shot.

Li Chongxiao took the ball and scored two more free throws, smoothly pocketing the victory.

The Grizzlies won the battle of Tianwangshan at the Staples Center, and the big score came to 3:2.

(End of this chapter)